Osso Buco is the ultimate comfort food to me. I can eat it for days, soaking the left over sauce with homemade sourdough. It's a delightful dish, full of flavour. I make it the traditional way, or more so, the basic, simple way. It's my favourite. First of all I use fresh and good quality … Read More
Sous-vide duck marinated in Honey and Ginger
Duck is one of my favourite meats. It can be so tender and sometimes unfortunately a bit rubbery. The ideal way to cook it and make sure you get the most tender result is to use the "sous-vide" technique. It means "vacuum" in French. It is actually a low temperature cooking in a bath of warm … Read More
{product review} Cold smoked garlic
This is a fantastic product I had to talk about in my {product review} series. It is cold smoked garlic. Still raw, it is used like any other garlic. The glossy and golden garlic is smoked over Red Gum and Tea Tree chips for 48 hours. The company selling it, called allsmoked.com says: "During … Read More
The easiest snow pea dish ever
This snow pea dish takes only a few minutes to cook and prepare. It is delicious and goes well with any Asian meal or even as a side to traditional French food such as a roast chicken, a roast beef or roast lamb. All you need is a mini clove of garlic, a bit of fresh ginger, a dash of light … Read More